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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-29
A LETTER.
TOPEKA, April &c, 1897

TOPEKA, April 20, 1887.
Mr. Marsh Murdoch wichils KS:
Dear Sir-Will you please be so kind a!
to inform our Associated Press agent, at To
peka, Mr.. +. P Baker, how to write a lit
tie squib item to the Associated Press con
corning the bank clearances Of Topeka
Our bank clearings for the month have
been immense, even topping those OF your
splendid city.
We notice that the Wichita clearing
house reports appear every week in the AS
sociated Press reports of the country, and
we want to get Topeka into the line also.
SO please help us out in this matter. Mr.
Baker says this cannot be done, because
-, but we notice that you do it, so put
us on. and give Father Baker the required
pointer. He has lost his grip and is com
pletely at sea. Aid our poor, unsophistica-
ted press agent in this and we will bless
you with our latest breath.
One thousand business men Of Topeka
Topeka Democrat
One Thousand Topeka Men-Dear Sirs
and Gentlemen:-The total daily clear
ances and weekly balances of commercial
cities are not gathered up by the Associated
Press agents but are handled by Brad
streets Of New York. and the Post Of Bos-
ton, which firms will take your Clearing
House managers report and publish them
to the world as soon As their totals are of
sufficient importance and they are further
satisfied that the clearings are honestly
made up or actually represent the daily
balances between your respective banks
Respectfully. etc.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-29
is 1T OUR JOHNr

The sex and the real name Of the person
who does the dissections for the North
American Review sre Just now the subjects
OF jealous investigation by mugwuup
papers at the east. The inquiries are main
~ confired to those papers as the victims
are mainly mugwunips, or public men to
whom the mugwumps are devoted Thus
far this modern Junius who masquersdes
rs Arthur Richmond" has succeeded in
preserving his or her disguise. although
several papers are on a detective crusade
fr his or her identity. The Chicago Tri-
bune SINNERS the authorship down TO
either Gail Hamilton or John J. ingalls,.
Referring to ingalls, it says:
1t is an argument in favor Of Mr. Ingalls,
that the articles would do no discredit TO
him. This ,ruculsnt scholar in politics Ia
cspable Of just such work. Its polished
satire is characteristic Of our American
Thsckeray. The knowledge Of political
events. the scholarship. the style. the
heartiness Of the assault, have a suspicious
Kansas flavor ABOUT them. and the wreck
dat Il lef, behind looks as II Kansas tor
nado bad been toying with it
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-29
HON. JOHN SPEER.

We are glad to announce that this old
Kansas veteran has been elected county
commissioner for the third, or western dis
trict, in place of Hon. j. H. Waterman, of
Lakin, in the new county of Kearney,
who steps down and out very gracefully to
take part in the organization of the new
county of his home.
John Speer came to Kansas from Ohio
In the fall of 1854, almost thirty years ago,
and has been In active life here ever since.
He established the Kansas Weekly Trib-
une at Lawrence late in 1854. and made q
daily of it in the fall of 1868. For many
years it was the leading Republican organ
In the state, and few men welded more
vigorous or trenchant pen than he. He
came to Finney county in October. 1883,
and located on homestead and timber
claim on section 80, township %, range 81,
about five miles west Of Sherlock, where
he has ever since made his home. Very
few men in Kansas have seen more OF
pioneer life than Mr.. Speer, and he has
also had ample experience as member OF
both branches of the legislature, and in
various other responsible positions. We
predict that in his new position he will
always be found in the straight path OF
duty, and jealous for every measure to
advance the interests of our city and
cOunty.-Garden CITY Sentinel
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-29
HISTORIs QUARTERS.

Chicago Kali,
Elk Secretary Blaine is today stopping at
the Grand Pacific Hotel. in the same par
lor, No. 10, that Roscoe Conkllng occupied
during the national convention of 1880.
This fact was brought to light by an acct
dental rumaging over of an old news
paper file The Grant headquarters were
down in the Palmer house during the i'm
portant week, but Conkling, Arthur and
Sharpe had the three parlors, II. ID and Is
that are right next to the puolic reception
rooms of the hotel. Seven years have in
tervened since Conkling aud Arthur oc-
cupied the chambers, and in the interim all
sorts Of people have gone In and out of
them. In all probability the walls have
been rubbed down and reprinted; and,
likely as not, the furniture and carpets have
been changed. Yet probably if Sam Par
ker had remembered that Conkling had &C.
cupied parlor Is in 1890 he wouldn't have
assigned Blaines party to it In 1887. II
Mr.. Blaine had been aware Of the singular
coincidence perhaps he would have asked
for apartments with different sssocis-
tons. If the famous ex secretary will walk
around the corridor he will find on the
same door, on q corner. room Al, where In
this same campaign Hale aud:Fryc ran the
Blaine end Of the fight. Parlor Al happens
to be going through renovating process
now and Is IN the hands OF the painters and
calciminers There l. no reason, conse
quen'ly, why the distinguished party
should not take a critical look at il. Sens
tor Hale had Geographic instrument and
an operator in the bath room adjoining.
The wire IAN straight. without loop or
break, into the Blaine homestead away
down in Maine II was over that wire. In
room Al, just around the corner from where
Mr.. Blaine is now putting up. tina, Hale
gave up the fight. II was over the same
wire tina, ths Maine leader directed TINS, mis-
strength be thrown for Garfield
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-29
NATURAL GAS.

Prof Edward Norton, state geologist OF
Ohio, in a recent lecture, said that sal
water, gas and oils arc always found
together, and the ultimate source of tho
latter two Is vegetable and animal matter
decomposing for ages. There must b
three factors In every oil field: shale sat
urated with this decaying matter; sand
stone above the shale into which the oil
will rise, so as to form reservoir, and an
other shale over the sandstone to form m
impervious cover or confiner. The salt
water, being heavier than the oil, sinks,
and The oil rises, the latter being held In
the limestone or sandstone. To sum up:
black shale source; pebble
rock sandstone or limestone reser-
yoir, and q close shale for q cover. This
would be happy state if these formations
were universal, and in the right conditions.
We cannot delve hundred feet into the
crust without finding traces of oil and gas.
There is oil enough. in all probability. In
the shales under every square mile In Ohio
to furnish the country for year. but 1t is
held in sols ion, and not accumulated.
Here 10 the great requisite: 1t Is neces-
sary that oil sands should Do bent or
arched-curved SO as TO form basin. At
the top Of this arch Is the gas, at the bot
tom salt wafer between the two, oils. The
arches or wrinkles were caused by the
changes which the world has undergone
by its contrsctions and cooling. They are
not regular and not apparent on the sur
face.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-29
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE. LAW
From the Atchison Champion,

From the Atchison Champion.
A Des Moines Qowa) dispatch reports
widespread discomfort in that state over the
Interpretation the railroads are giving the
inter state commerce law. A series of pub
lie meetings to give expression to this feel
ing, is contemplated, and the governor will
be requested to convene the legislature In
extra session.
The discomfort and dissatisfaction re-
ported in Iowa, are universal. A careful
business man recently said, in discussing
this subject, that Kansas had already baen
damaged fully $40, 900, 900 by the passage
of this law, or by the Interpretation the
railroad companies gave to its provisions
The difficulty seems to be that nobody
understands clearly just what the law
means. Its provisions are obscure, indirect
and contradictory, so that every lawyer
and every railroad manager interprets them
to suit his own views or purposes. Con
gress intended 10 do just two things, which
the universal sentiment of the people was
demanding, viz: to prevent Determinations
against individuals or communities, and to
prevent extortionate freig ht rates. But the
result of the passage of the law, as the rail
road companies have interpreted it, is to
multiply and make more onerOus the dis
examinations against individuals and com-
munities, and to increase the extortionate
rates of freight.
The interstate commerce commission
seems, meantime, to be about as useless as
fifth wheel to a coach. It has suspended
the law in so far as it applies to certain
business of few southern railroads, and
it has listened to numbers of complaints
made by merchants, manufacturers and
railway officials, concerning the operations
of the law. Then its members have rushed
away to the south to hear other complaints
The great northwest, without representa-
tive on the commission, and suffering from
evils multiplied hundred fold since the
passage of the law, is left to its own de-
vices
Meantime the discomfort and dissatisfac-
ton among the people is spreading and in
tensifying They are realizing that it
would have been far better to bear the
evils Of the old system than to suffer from
those wrought by this new law What to
do. no one can tell. An appeal to the com
mission is the remedy naturally suggested.
but the commission does not appear to
know or care anything about the north
west. and even if it did it IS doubtful
whether it could, within the next twelve
months pass upon one in ten Of the ques-
tons submitted for its consideration
The one fact which is certain is, that the
present law is infinitely worse than no law
at all. 1t would be far better to trust the
regulation of the carrying trade of the
country wholly to the mercy of the rail
way companies than to regulate 1t by q
law which only multiplies complaints, in
creases DETERMINATIONS and makes them
more onerous, advances freight rates, in
jures or destroys many important indus
tries. and produces, among all classes of
people and departments of business. only
feeling of uncertainty and perplexity
anG a sense of injustice, wrong and out
rage.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-29
CROPS AND STOCK.

The secretary Of the State Board OF
Agriculture, in his report for the quarter
ending Mach Slst. says the outlook for
the winter wheat crop is now good-much
better than for 1885 or 1885 at this date. ,
The area planted, however. is not as large
as that of 1885. The area Of rye sown is
about the same as last year
Reports from all sections OF the state
show that all kinds of live stock are in
excellent condition. The secretary says
that this is due, in great measure, to the
mild and open winter, which was slmost
devoid of severe storms. The losses from
disease have been very light. and will aver.
age only about two per cent, The general
condition Of cattle at this season YES never
better. The percentage of losses among
sheep has never been lighter, aud ifeir
present condition is fine. Swine are in
good condition now Hog cholera has,
however, prevailed in nearly every portion
Of The stste, but Is now rapidly sbating.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-29

A town so tough that the Kansas legis
lature couldn't remain twenty-fOur hours
in it without being contaminated isn't over
stocked with saving grace of the Puritanic
variety.-Capital.
1t wasn't the toughness of Wichita that
drove the Kansas legislature away in such
hurry but the absense of toughness. They
missed their Topeka toddy, and they could
not stand our bible reading and praying be-
fore breakfast. They preferred Topeka
cocktails, so skipped on the first train.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-29

Everybody is appealing to the interstate
commerce commission fer special favors.
The shippers of dressed meats from Chica-
60 are particularly urgent in seeking relief
FROM the unjust discrimination of the east
ern roads. They assert thai the roads make
their rates in the interest Of the livestock
men, that they are unjust and unreasonable,
and greater than for the transportation Of
like kinds of property under similar cir
cumstances They make q strong claim for
redress, and their claim is in the interest Of
the whole public
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-29

The new cities In Kansas are having q
great DO ON on colleges.-Lawrence Jour.
nal
You may always know just Whist the
new cities are going TO tackle next by no
ing wis, Wichita is doing. It won't be
six weeks before half dozen places that
we could name, will he talking motor
lines, if indeed. they are not already at
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-29

Marsh Murdoch says the name Of his
town is pronounced Wish taw. with the
accent on the wish. "-Atchison Cham
pion.
He never said any such thing. The
"taw" is an abomination. We said Oo-ish
e-tah, with the accent on the antepenulti
mate. Our authorities for the pronuncia
ton are former agent Of that tribe, a
trader, member of the tribe and three ed
ucated Indians, who agreed. one of the lat
ter gentleman who had made exhaustive
research as to the pronunciation and sig,
MITIGATION OF the tribal names of the Amer
lean Indian.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-29

General Robinson, secretary o. state OF
Ohio, believes that the interstate commerce
law, so far IS Judge Reagan, Of Texas, had
anything to do with it. was drafted for the
purpose Of shutting Texas of from the
rest Of the United States and bringing
about a sort OF confiscation Of the property
in that state held by northerners as well as
forcing the building up Of a coast trade
for Texas
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-29

II the interstate law is not repealed,
amended, or materially modified, the great
east will ride the neck of the great west
yet for twenty years to come. The sea
board states Of the south will suffer bu,
little from its provisions except that of re-
adjustment and temporary Inconvenience,
but the west will be simply bled and the
ambitious commercial centers fattened into
mere overgrown villsges.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-29

The Chicago Times says: One OF the
earliest things done BY the next congress
viii doubtless b the repeal OF the inter
state commerce bill. And then cooEfes
shouh steer clear Of such legislation until
Il can avoid making . mso Of It.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-29

An exchange has an srticle on Women
who make their marx II is very com
plese, no reference Whatever being INSIDE te
the WOMAN who makes powder
mark on your Sunday coat collar" Ex-
ac,lv. and the matter nigh. be pursued
further by SAYING something Of Dem
ocrsts who mske their mark" when they
are called upon TO sign . paper
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-29
xa aarntta aaily Eagle riaau anorntua apr 70 1887

Every community in the state of Kansas
should work in harmony with every other
community. There is no good in being
jealous Of one another. There is room for
al -Commonwealth.
That's SO; and, if there shouldn't be, go
to work and make it.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-29

The Cincinnati Enquirer publishes some
thing Shout law csse In Xenia IL. which
T. II Cummins and Simon Girard are
Involved, and with it are printed the pic
lures Of the two men Life IL too short to
Investigate what the trouble with them 10.
but II they look like the Enquirer pictures
they should bo,h be placed In dark cells at
onse q . relief - their fellow citisens
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-29

The San Francisco Post speaks in very
plain but truthful terms of the shameful
course of Sioux City during the late trial
of the murder of Rev. Haddock. 1t says
of the citizens:
There was no horror expressed at the
crime. The newspapers referred to it in a
humorous way. There was practically no
effort made to ascertain who was the muir
derer. The general opinion seemed to be
that it served the minister right for
interfering with the prosperity of the
city. There would have been no investi-
CATION, nc arrest and no trial if it had not
been for the Chicago News. Mr.. Stone,
the editor of that powerful journal, inter
ested himself, and has spent money freely
in investigating the case. The result has
been to fix the guilt of the murder on
Arensdorf The attitude of the citizens of
Sioux City has not changed during the
trial. There vas no indignation aroused
at the evidence brought out by the prose
cution. The f1imsy testimony of the de
Tense brought only expressions Of wonder
that Arensdorf should have such bungling
counsel"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-29
WHEAT AND CORN.

The National Department of Agriculture
publishes estimates Of the amount of old
corn on hand March 1, 1887. The total
amount is 6O3, 900, 900 bushels, and of this
amount Kansas held 40, 547, $40 bushels.
The total product of the United States for
1886 was ,665, O0O, 900 bushels.
The wheat crop of 1886 is estimated at
457, 2lS 900 bushels, and the stock on hand
March /, at 122. 266, 900 bushels. Kansas
produced, for 1885, 1856, 900 bushels. and
had on hand, March 1, 1887, 3,347, $3.50
bushels. OF our wheat crop of 1886 it is
estimated that 1869, 100 bushels were con-
sumed ip Kansas, and e,9ee.e $50 bushels
were shipped out of the country.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-29
were shipped out of the country.

Henry George, his friend DR.. Edward
McGlynn, James Redpath and dozen oth'
er benevolent gentlemen have formed what
they call the Anti Poverty society. 1t is
probable that In selecting this name they
had in mind the anti slavery organizations
of an earlier day. "The object OF the So
ciety," they explain in their prospectus,
shall be to spread by such peaceable and
lawful means as may be found most desir-
able and efficient knowledge of the truth
that God has made ample provision for the
needs of all men during their residence
upon earth, and that poverty is the result
of the human laws which allow individuals
to claim as private property what t e Crea-
tor has provided for the use Of all. That
is to say, they are going to try to propa-
gate Henry Georges doctrines about the
land. 1t is announced that beginning
will be made at public meeting in Chick
ering hall, New York city, next Sunday,
and that DR.. McGlynn will be one of the
speakers
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-29

In January last closed out the entire stock OF
paresO8 and silk sun umbrellas OF manufactDrer
retiring from business paid spot each for them an0
got them at our own prfcea The prices vefpaad WIN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-18
THEY WILL NOT GET CHARTERS.
Unsuccessful Efforts Of Grave Yard Insurance
Companies to Get Recognition in Indiana.

Auditor of State Carr has found, since he has
to the reliability of benefit insurance societies
appears to be inexhaustible. mot day passes, 4"
he said yesterday. ''that l don't get from four
TO five letters asking about this that society,
corporation or association I have no fight to
make against these associations, but many OF
them are not going to get certificates from
The inquiries have been so numerous that L
took the trouble to go files of reports for
some years back, and | find them nearly all of
the same character. None of the reports from
ment have been made to me so far, but when
they come will consider them with great
before they are accepted. Michigan has been
raiding the graveyard insurance com
panies, and many of them
coming over the line to do business in this State.
authorize his company to do business in South
Bend. A few days before had noticed il
Michigan paper the OF the person who
called on me as the who engaged in
grave yard insurance. L said to him: You did
an insurance business in Reading Mich, die you
notF
Yes. / am secretary OF the company there
"'You might well understand, them re
piled. that we have some rights in this State to
guard against companies like yours. You can't
without making a frst-class showing
''How will you help yourself under the
lawg he said.
% And how you going to do business le-
ultimately without my seal and signature to an
authority for you to do soq retorted. He then
threatened TO apply for mandamus- told him
to go ahead, and have not heard from him
since
Among the reports of these companies fled
last year and year before appear suggestive fS-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-18
The American Association.
BALTIMORE, 2; METRoPoL1rANs,

Il.
NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-The winning run made
by the Baltimores to-day was scored on a fuke,
but as they had two men on bases, with none
put, at the time, they stood good chance for
getting it in by play. 1t had taken each club
nine innings to score run, and the Metro
poli.ans had played their half of the tenth
inning without doing anything. Trott on
third, having made base hit and gone there
Hayes's two Dagger. Kiroy was at the bat and
Manager Caylor. in the reporters stand, called
to Holbert to tell Donohue to not play back of
the line. Holbert turned toward Caylor just as
Mays was about to deliver the bail. and Mays,
seeing that his catcher not on guard, made
balk. giving Trott his base and the run. The
pitchers did the work of the game, and both
well supported. Griffin took long hit
from Donohue, and Tucker threw himself at
Gebhardts grounder in the eighth inning,
stopping the ball at first base he lay the
ground Burnss illness after the fourth inning
made it necessary to substitute Gardner for him.
Manager Barnie has signed Hayes and Will send
knouff home Score:
Metropolitans 30 o 0 o OIL
Baltimore ---..--..o o o 0 o 1-2
Tucker and Somrners. Errors-Metropolitans 3:
Baltimore. D. Double play--Gardner. Greenwood
Hit by pitched ball-Jones. First base on errors
BALTIMORE = Metropohtans' :; Stuck ous-Balti-
Time-1:55. Umpire-McQuade.
BROOKLYN. 10; ATHLETICS. 2.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1Z-Terry pitched great
ball to-day, and backed up in fine style
weighing was hit hard from the start until he
retired in favor of a local amateur named Casey,
in the eighth. The latter did not exhibit any
surprising ability. Notwithstanding the terrific
character of the hitting. the Athletics played
fine fielding game Clark hit safely each of the
five times he came to bat Score:
Brooklyn. o o 2 3 Is
Earned runs-Athletics, l. Brooklyn, IS. Two
base hits-Lyons Pinkney, Mcclellan, Clark Greer.
Three-base hit-McTammany. Home runs-Mc-
Clellan and Phillips. Stolen bases-McGarr. Pinck-
ney Double play-McClellan and Clarke. First base
bas-Lyons Pinekney, Phillips. Hit by pitched
ball-Greer Observation-Disclosures 3; Brooklyn, 1.
First base errors-Athletcs. /; Brooklyn. 2.
Struck out-Poorman, Milligan, Swartwood. Passed
balls-Townsend, 4. Wild pitches-Weyhing, o.
Time-2OO. Umpire-Sulivan